$122,500 to a chicken production plant in Texas for Process Safety Management violations related to the release of a hazardous chemical

$117,000 to a garden store chain in Houston for several violations – including electrical, industrial trucks and chemical – found during an inspection prompted by an employee fall from a forklift

$79,600 to a Johnson City, NY-based food products manufacturing plant for confined spaces violations in connection with serious injuries suffered by a worker being overcome while cleaning the inside of a vinegar-filled tank

$44,000 to a Missouri manufacturer for guarding violations following the amputation of a worker’s arm

$41,504 to a Florida wire manufacturer for guarding violations after the tip of a worker’s right index finger was amputated

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